With the seasonal change just around the corner, V decided to show the two sides of spring’s most exciting collections on models as they turn from good to bad—or oscillate comfortably across a spectrum of pure chaos—photographed by the dark prince of camp, Jack Bridgland.

Sara Grace Wallerstedt

V MAGAZINE: What is one thing you are loving at the moment?

SARA GRACE: I love video games. I really love the Sims, the Sims 4. I can sit there for hours and do that. My friends will be like “Hey, we haven’t seen you in a few days, are you okay?” And I’m like, “Yeah I’m just playing Sims. Don’t worry.”

V: What is one thing that you are not loving?

SG: I guess people that have a bad attitude all the time. I don’t wanna be around that. Stay home if you are gonna be awful.

V: Would you say that you are the good child or the bad child?

SG: Probably good girl. I’ve pretty much always followed the rules. Mom and dad never had to worry about me doing anything bad, but of course, being an adult you go a little bad sometimes.

V: Do you have any alter egos?

SG: For sure, but I haven’t really given her a name. It would be whatever character is [needed] for the shoot. Naturally I am more like… I’m not always super happy, but I’m more of a positive person. But when I am shooting, it’s definitely like emo, confident girl.

V: Do you have any mottos that you live by?

SG: “You miss all the chances that you don’t take.” For example, I started modeling just cause I felt like, “Let’s try it!” Because if you don’t try it, nothing will ever happen. It might work out, it might not. The worst thing people can say is “No,” so, go for your dreams.

V: Do you listen to the devil on your shoulder or the angel?

SG: That’s a hard one. I definitely like to self-indulge and then think, “Oh, you probably shouldn’t do that.” As of recently maybe I’ve been listening to more of the devil, but generally I would say the angel… but the devil is really fun sometimes.

Ugbad Abdi

V MAGAZINE: What is one thing you are loving at the moment?

UGBAD ABDI: I’m obsessed with my new kitten. She’s an orange tabby and, now,
the love of my life!

V: What is one thing that you are not loving?

UA: The state of unrest we find ourselves in of late. Remember to love each other and the planet… Life is too short.

V: Would you say that you are the good child or the bad child?

UA: I am the eldest child so I would say that I was more neutral growing up but now, definitely the wiser child!

V: Do you have any alter egos? What are their names?

UA: I don’t have alter egos but I am into trying one on…

V: Do you have any mottos or catchphrases that you love at the moment?

UA: Let go of who you think you’re supposed to be and embrace who you are.

V: Do you listen to the devil on your shoulder or the angel? Why?

UA: I don’t subscribe to any negativity, I follow the lead of my angels on both
of my shoulders.

V: What is your New Year’s resolution?

UA: I hope to be a little more trusting of myself.

Amelia Gray

V MAGAZINE: What is one thing you are loving at the moment?

AMELIA GRAY: I love really nice people. I love good energy. I love shooting with people that… I just… I love good people!

V: What is one thing that you are not loving?

AG: You know, I was raised never to use the word “hate.” So I can’t say that I hate anything cause my dad has always said, “Hate is a very strong word, and you can’t take it back.”

V: Would you say that you are the good child or the bad child?

AG: This might surprise many, I feel like I’ve been hiding the truth… I am the teacher’s pet, I am the daughter that never got grounded. I was always home at my curfew. I never ever broke a rule. And now I regret it. Because I’m like so fucking boring. I am a good girl who appreciates the bad girl aesthetic though I don’t have the tats and I don’t do the drugs, but I appreciate her. I wanna give her without being her.

V: Do you have any alter egos?

AG: I am a good girl that plays a bad girl a lot. Her name is Camelia. I discovered her when I broke up with my ex and I moved to the city. I was shy and I was scared.
And then I was like you know what? I need to come up with an alter ego when I leave the house. I think every time I am in front of a camera, I am not Amelia, I am Camelia. Like the second we start shooting, I am a different person. I change, I go into an alternate universe, I black out. And I just go.

V: Do you have any mottos or catchphrases that you love at the moment?

AG: Be fucking nice to people and smile.

V: Would you say that you listen to the devil on your shoulder more or the angel?

AG: If anything my devil is almost… enforcing the boundaries that I need. It’s not even listening to a devil, it’s sort of just standing up for myself when the angel on my shoulder is telling me to, you know, swallow my whatever.

V: What is your New Year’s resolution?

AG: I never do those. It’s bullshit.

Gabbriette

V MAGAZINE: What is one thing you are loving at the moment?

GABBRIETTE: I am loving love at the moment. I feel like all of my friends are falling in love. I’m 100% in love. Is that the most basic answer?

V: What is one thing that you are not loving?

G: People with bad attitudes. I keep saying this, I feel like I am not loving negativity.
We need a big cleanse, the whole world needs to cleanse.

V: Would you say that you are the good child or the bad child?

G: I was the bad child. I was very mean and angsty and I think I’ve turned into a good child. Yeah, I’m a good girl now. I love
my mom.

V: Do you have any alter egos?

G: 100%. If you give me two cocktails, I’m a seriously different person.

V: What are their names?

G: There’s Gabriella, Gabriette in me throughout the day, I like my cruisy girl is like Guby.

V: What’s her vibe?

G: Buzzed head, bleached eyebrows, like her tits are just a little bigger.

V: Do you have any mottos or catchphrases that you love at the moment?

G: I love when Paris Hilton said, “Live every day like it’s your birthday.”

V: Do you listen to the devil on your shoulder or the angel?

G: The devil doesn’t necessarily have to be so bad. I definitely take a lot of risks which could be a little devilish.

V: What is your New Year’s resolution?

G: My New Year’s resolution is to listen to what I need and what I wanna do. Instead of like letting other people help me navigate the world, I’m like really listening to myself these days. So, I wanna keep doing that. I feel like I’ve been kinda like diminishing what I need from life for other people.

Chloe Oh

V MAGAZINE: What is one thing you are loving at the moment?

CHLOE OH: Since I’m working, the first thing that comes up in my head is modeling. I love modeling. I think it suits my personality and my lifestyle a lot.

V: What is one thing that you are not loving?

CO: The waiting. I think it’s the same for everyone. Waiting without knowing until when is the hardest part.

V: Would you say that you are the good child or the bad child?

CO: I think I’m pretty good.

V: Do you have any alter egos?

CO: Oh, actually, when I do shoots like this one where there’s a character that
we have to play… I think there is a different me. Like this morning was more funky, crazy, psychotic kind of moods.

V: Do you have any mottos that you live by?

CO: Not really.

V: What would you say you love the most? Aside from career?

CO: I love my family. My family is pretty small, but I’ve been living alone in America since I was like 11 or 12. My parents are in Korea, my sister is in New York. I love going there and seeing them. That’s the part of my job I like. It brings me to Korea a lot and makes me travel all over the world.

V: What is one thing that you are not loving?

CO: I don’t like cities! I’m not a huge fan of cities, I don’t like the pollution, the air, the loudness. I hate the loudness.

V: Do you listen to the devil on your shoulder or the angel?

CO: I don’t think I listen to either, I just go with my gut.

Ashley Graham

V MAGAZINE: What is one thing you are loving at the moment?

ASHLEY GRAHAM: I love good quality food. It makes me so happy.

V: What is one thing that you are not loving?

AG: Um, I hate… Oh my God, I hate so many things. But I hate liars. We want the truth. And I don’t like liars. Period. That’s what came to mind.

V: Do you consider yourself a good girl or a bad girl?

AG: I definitely consider myself a good girl. I am a mom of three and let me tell you something, I had my bad girl phase and it was fun and I still have moments of like, naughty girl, but no. Not bad girl, good girl.

V: Do you have any alter egos?

AG: I have to say that when I am on set, I definitely go in and I think, “Who do I wanna be right now?” and music plays a role, hair and makeup, the clothes, all of it. That’s why it is so important to live in the moment. When the clothes feel so good and the photographer is feeling it too, I can truly become anyone.

V: Does she have a name?

AG: She doesn’t have a name, she’s just inner Ashley.

V: She lives within!

AG: Normally when I do that (holds her boobs).

V: Do you have any mottos or catchphrases that you love at the moment?

AG: I always say, treat people the way you wanna be treated.

Heather Diamond Strongarm

V MAGAZINE: What is one thing you are loving at the moment?

HEATHER STRONGARM: I’m loving traveling. And working with different people
is a really cool experience. I never thought that I’d be able to do the things that I am doing today.

V: What is one thing that you are not loving?

HS: My feet cramps. I’m getting feet cramps.

V: Would you say that you are the good child or the bad child?

HS: Good girl. I am a people pleaser.

V: Do you have any alter egos?

HS: I kind of disassociate a lot. I space out. And sometimes forget that I am modeling.

V: Do you have any mottos or catchphrases that you love at the moment?

HS: I have a problem with comparison. I tend to compare myself to other people. I am getting better at it. I am not doing it as much as I used to.

V: What’s one thing about the job that you love the most?

HS: The makeup.

V: What’s one thing that’s not your favorite?

HS: Without my contacts, I usually can’t see anything. I am blind in one eye.

V: Would you say that you listen to the devil on your shoulder more or the angel?

HS: Maybe the angel.

Celina Ralph

V MAGAZINE: What is one thing you are loving at the moment?

CELINA RALPH: Boxing. I’ve just started with a trainer, This cool Latvian guy and
he’s really drilling me. It’s just really good for my mental health. I don’t think I realized, especially in London during the winter months, it gets so depressing. When I do stuff like that it’s good.

V: What is one thing that you are not loving?

CR: Hmmm, I am not loving social media.

V: Would you consider yourself the good child or the bad child?

CR: I wouldn’t say I am a bad child, but I’d say that I’m the naughty one maybe, like the cheeky one.

V: Do you have any alter egos?

CR: Depending on the clothes and the idea I’ll tap into my masculine or my feminine and I’ll just kind of maximize that side of me. Because I like to think that I’m quite masculine and feminine.

V: Do you have any mottos or catchphrases that you love at the moment?

CR: Let go and let god.

V: Do you listen to the devil on your shoulder or the angel?

CR: Oh my god. If I’m being honest, I think I let the devil on my shoulder talk too much, you know? I listen to my intuition, but sometimes that side of you does kick in and it’s easy to let that bad or negative voice take over. I don’t know if I’m getting deep into these questions too much… If I’m out with my friends and they just say, “Let’s stay out for a little bit longer,” I am like “Oh, okay.” I have a hard time saying no. I’m just like, fuck it let’s go. In that sense, I listen to the devil.

V: What is your New Year’s resolution?

CR: Ohhh. You know what? I think I am not doing that anymore because I never stick to them. Never. Then I feel annoyed at myself at the end of the year. Every year it’s been: Pass your driver’s test. And I keep not passing my driver’s test, so…

Precious Lee

V MAGAZINE: What is one thing you are loving at the moment?

PRECIOUS LEE: My personal growth and my playlists.

V: What is one thing that you are not loving?

PL: Probably “quiet luxury” but I am also secretly loving it.

V: Would you say that you are the good child or the bad child?

PL: I am THEE child, one of one, the only one…ha! Just kidding, I am the youngest and obviously the angel baby. No, seriously,
ask my Mom.

V: Do you have any alter egos?

PL: Yes, her name is Lola La. Also, my other alter ego is Liz Lee, Attorney at Law.

V: Do you have any mottos or catchphrases that you love at the moment?

PL: I am not really into “rizz” but it’s growing on me. “Fab” and “No shade, shade” are classics to me. My mottos are “Fuck fear” and “Don’t lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality.” Also another one is, “Find a way or make one.”

V: Do you listen to the devil on your shoulder or the angel?

PL: I do not fuck with the devil under any circumstances. Not my vibe. Can’t you see my halo?

V: What is your New Year’s resolution?

PL: To share more of my secret talents with the world.

This story appears in the pages of V146: now available for purchase!

Photography Jack Bridgland

Fashion Nicola Formichetti

Makeup Raisa Flowers

Hair Evanie Frausto (Streeters) for Bumble & Bumble

Models Sara Grace Wallerstedt (The Society), Ugbad (The Society), Amelia Grey (The Lions), Gabbriette (IMG), Chloe Oh (Elite NYC), Ashley Graham (IMG), Heather Diamond Strongarm (The Society), Celina Ralph (The Society), Precious Lee (IMG)

Set design Chems Guerroumi

Executive producer Lucy Fox (Petty Cash Production)

Senior producer Anthony Federici (Petty Cash Production)

Casting Director Shayn Beyen (Plus Three Two)

Digital technician Jonathan “Jono” Pivovar

Lighting technician Eliot Oppenheimer

Photo assistants Matt Coffey, David Jaffe

Stylist assistant Arut Stamyan

Makeup assistant Eunice Kristen, Derrick Bernard

Hair assistants Austin Weber, Marin Mullen, Walisha Buckley

Production assistant Johanda “Jo” Velazquez

Location Pier59 Studios